In figuring out how to manage python environments for projects, I am considering using Docker containers. I became aware the Debian wiki warns, like other online sources, about the risk of Docker groups. But I am less certain:

Does the mere possibility to create Docker groups, having installed Docker, per se pose risks?

In other words, if I do not create a group, or add myself to one (note: I am the only user), is there a risk of having Docker installed and use it for managing environments as suggested by the their blog?

But having several projects in progress in the same environment becomes quickly a problem as we may get into configuration or dependency conflicts. Moreover, when sharing a project with teammates we would need to also coordinate our environments. For this we have to define our project environment in such a way that makes it easily shareable.

A good way to do this is to create isolated development environments for each project. This can be easily done by using containers and Docker Compose to manage them.